Deed, MD, Prince Georges, William Bryan 1766 At the request of WILLIAM BRYAN the following deed was recorded June 25th 1767. This indenture made on the twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six between SAMUEL LISBEY [LISBY] of Prince George’s County of the one part and WILLIAM BRYAN of the same County of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said SAMUEL LISBEY, for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand eight hundred pounds of crop tobacco to him in hand paid by the said WILLIAM BRYAN the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto him the said WILLIAM BRYAN, his heirs and assigns all that part or parcel of land being part of a tract or parcel of land called LISBEY’s Discovery which the said SAMUEL LISBEY, by his Lordship’s warrant of proclamation surveyed and took up in his own name as by patent thereof may appear situate and lying and being in Prince George’s County. Beginning thence south sixty five degrees east forty eight perches then north twelve and one half degrees west three hundred perches then south seventy six and one half degrees west thirty seven perches and then links; then by a straight line to the beginning. Containing seventy seven acres, more or less, together with all and singular the improvements and advantages thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said WILLIAM BRYAN, his heirs and assigns for ever to have and to hold the said part or parcel of land with all its rights, members and appurtenances unto him the said WILLIAM BRYAN, his heirs and assigns forever and the said SAMUEL LESBEY doth hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the said WILLIAM BRYAN his heirs and assigns that he, the said SAMUEL LESBEY shall and will well and truly warrant and defend the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto him the said WILLIAM BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever against the claim or claims of all manner of persons whatsoever. WITNESS whereof the said SAMUEL LISBEY had hereunto signed and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. SAMUEL LISBEY {seal, his mark} Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us. WILLIAM MOODIE Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, MD, Prince Georges, William Bryan 1766 On the back of which deed was thus endorsed, Prince George’s County 1766. Then came SAMUEL LISBEY, party to the within indenture before me of his Lordship’s justices for the provincial Court and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and the land & premises therein mentioned to be the right, property and estate of the within named WILLIAM BRYAN, his heirs and assigns forever according to the purport true intent and meaning of the said deed & the act of assembly in such cases late made and provided at the same time SUSANNAH LISBEY [LISBY], Wife of the said SAMUEL LISBEY ebing by me privately examined & out of the hearing of her said husband did acknowledge that she relinquish her dower in the with land freely, voluntarily & of her own accord without being induced to it by the fears of her husband or the apprehensions of his displeasure taken & acknowledged before [me]. J. HEPBURN Prince George's County 1766 received from the within named WILLIAM BRYAN two thousand & eighteen pounds of crop tobacco being the full consideration within mentioned. Received by me SAMUEL LISBEY {his mark} Witness J. HEPBURN Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, MD, Prince Georges, William Bryan 1766 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **